How much wheel travel does a Trophy Truck have?

"450X_FTW" (mistermic) 02/18/2016 at 10:20 • Filed to: None

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So much that the control arm mounting points are on the side of the vehicle opposite the wheel.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 10:26

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All of it. A Trophy Truck has all of the wheel travel

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 10:28

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I remember a few years ago I was watching that redbull frozen rush race and noticed every single trucks fender flares were chewed up due to the huge suspension travel causing the studded tires to rub on the fenders. By the final round no one had front fenders

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 10:31

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How the hell is the steering linkage set up?

Azrek > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 02/18/2016 at 10:32

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But only half that of the Stadium Super Trucks?

BigBlock440 > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 10:38

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Hmm, that setup looks like something I’ve seen before, but on something with much less travel...

Party-vi > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 02/18/2016 at 10:43

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Like this

OPPOsaurus WRX > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 10:44

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in that a unique setup? all the GIS comes up with regular setups

450X_FTW > BigBlock440 02/18/2016 at 10:45

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Now I’m curious, go on.....

450X_FTW > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 02/18/2016 at 10:46

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I like that answer.

BigBlock440 > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 10:51

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Ford Twin I-beam. Tough to find a picture where you could see the truck, but here’s a picture of the suspension. They put it on everything , even the box trucks.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 10:53

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Ford’s TTB axle...came in near every ford truck for years. The Ranger and F150 had 2WD and 4WD versions, the F250 and F350 had 2WD versions but mostly used straight axles on the 4WD versions, though I believe some had TTB for 4WD

450X_FTW > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/18/2016 at 10:54

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It’s a different class too. Believe the pic I posted is from Class 8, yours are from Class 1 and Trophy Truck. Don’t know all the specifics that make them different though.

450X_FTW > BigBlock440 02/18/2016 at 10:56

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Nice, very cool.

Funktheduck > BigBlock440 02/18/2016 at 11:07

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You beat me to it. Ford used the twin I beam set up until, I think, 1996.

real engineer > BigBlock440 02/18/2016 at 11:35

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For a “modern” example, check out the underside of a 1st Gen Ford Exploder (‘90~’94). Heavy, and awful in almost every way, except for turning radius...

Ed, for the old good times > BigBlock440 02/18/2016 at 12:14

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Ford marketing

Such a thing in 1966.

Dusty Ventures > 450X_FTW 02/18/2016 at 22:53

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Class 8 trucks must use the factory production truck framerails. It used to be they required the factory steel cab as well, but that part of the rules died in the late 90's, early 2000s. Also, as BigBlock said, your photo is of the Ford Twin I-Beam suspension. It was a freaky bit of kit. Here’s a short little piece on their historical significance for Ford and how they work.